Gold Dike Mine, Canada Hill, Canada Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Dike Mine | Mine |
| Canada Hill | Hill |
| Canada Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 11' 31'' North , 120° 32' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 23.4km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 25.6km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 29.0km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 30.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85363:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8e25a7aa-f779-46a5-8b15-e549b527726e
A former lode Au-Pb occurrence/mine located in the W½NE¼ (estimated) sec. 5, T15N, R13E, MDM, 2.0 km (1.2 miles) NNW of Canada Hill (coordinates of record), E of Tadpole Creek (5 miles ENE of Westville), on private land within a National Forest area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Located on the SE side of the Gold Dike No. 1.
Mineralization is hosted in quartzite, slate and greenstone. The ore body is generally lenticular, pinch & swell in form, strikes N and dips 58W at a thickness of 0.91 meter. The vein averages 18 inches thick. Local geologic structures include dikes. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 204.22 meters and an overall depth of 32.92 meters and comprised of a shaft and drifts.
Production data is found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957); Logan, Clarence August (1936).
No other production record was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086488 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610827
